Wounded Ash out Despairing

#3e115c RGB(62,17,92)

About this color

Wounded Ash out Despairing is rendered by screens as RGB(62, 17, 92) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#3e115cRGB(62, 17, 92)

HSL 276° · 69% saturation · 21% lightness

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Psychology

Dark violets carry associations of mystery, luxury, and depth — historically linked to royalty when purple dye was extraordinarily costly.

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History

Mauveine, the first synthetic dye, was discovered by accident in 1856 by eighteen-year-old William Perkin — a purple that sparked an industrial revolution in colour.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, pair this violet with gold and cream for a rich, considered palette, or with sage and natural linen for something quieter and more contemplative.

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Color formats

Name
Wounded Ash out Despairing
HEX
#3e115c
RGB
rgb(62,17,92)
RGB%
rgb(24.3%,6.7%,36.1%)
HSL
hsl(276,69%,21%)
HSV
hsv(276,82%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(33,82,0,64)
LAB
lab(16,36,-35)
LCH
lch(16,50,316)
sRGB
(0.243,0.067,0.361)
HEX8
#3e115cff
CSS Name
Decimal
062017092

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
69%
Hue
276°
Chroma
50
Temperature
WarmCool
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